push things
idiom
informal
: to continue to do or to try to do something when one should stop
She pushed things too far and lost all her winnings.
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AI developments in the industry could push things even further.
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Ron Schmelzer, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025
There’s little doubt the president, Gianni Infantino, wanted Cristiano Ronaldo’s magnetism to push things along, but the Portuguese isn’t eyeing an appearance.
—Henry Flynn, Forbes.com, 9 June 2025
That’s also part of Reilly’s job, understanding what his pitchers need and when to push things.
—Paul Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2025
Just 57 seconds later, Lincoln Hennessey sniped a shot in transition to push things back to 4-1, and his team wasn’t quite finished.
—Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 7 Mar. 2025
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Ron Schmelzer, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025
There’s little doubt the president, Gianni Infantino, wanted Cristiano Ronaldo’s magnetism to push things along, but the Portuguese isn’t eyeing an appearance.
—Henry Flynn, Forbes.com, 9 June 2025
That’s also part of Reilly’s job, understanding what his pitchers need and when to push things.
—Paul Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2025
Just 57 seconds later, Lincoln Hennessey sniped a shot in transition to push things back to 4-1, and his team wasn’t quite finished.
—Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 7 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for push things
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“Push things.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/push%20things. Accessed 11 Jul. 2025.
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